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Nation TV Airs Obviously Faked ‘Secret’ Thaksin-Thanathorn Recording

BANGKOK — A broadcaster is facing a backlash for uncritically airing a doctored audio clip said to be a conversation between the leader of...
Damrong Phidej, then parks director, investigates illegal logging in 2012.

Forget Red or Yellow, Forest Crusader Doubles Down on Green

BANGKOK — An environmentalist turned politician seeking to gain a toehold in power through Sunday's election said poachers wouldn't get off so easy under...

Woman in Labor, Fugitive, Disabled: All Head for Early Voting

BANGKOK — Among more than 2.6 million registered voters nationwide who cast advanced ballots Sunday are a fugitive who disguised himself with a wig, a woman about to enter labor and people sensitive to air pollution.

Virachai Plasai, Thai Ambassador to US, Dies at 58

BANGKOK — Thailand's ambassador to the United States, best known for leading the kingdom’s legal battle with Cambodia over an ancient temple, died early Saturday. He was 58.

Thai Parties Woo Young Voters, but One May Hit the Mark

BANGKOK — You could call it the 7 million-voter question: Will young people like the ones who turned out on a recent Saturday night to listen to politically hip rappers also make it to the polls for Thailand's upcoming general election? And do they share the anger at the established order being sung and shouted about onstage?
Image: Huaitoon / Facebook

Away From Dull Rallies, Thai Election Sizzles Online

From parodies of Thai Line spam to pairing political parties with Westerosi factions from “Game of Thrones,” the digital seas are churning with snark...

Prime Minister Not a Gov’t Official, State Agency Rules

BANGKOK — Pre-election legal skirmishing continued Thursday with new developments and threats in the home stretch leading to Election Day.
At left, Thais in Malaysia use cardboard boxes to vote Saturday in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Muhammad Sasu / Facebook. At right, long lines outside the embassy on the same day.

Thai Election Gets Messy Start Overseas, Voters Complain

BANGKOK — Election officials are on the defensive after overseas voters complained angrily about a raft of problems including missing ballots, incorrect candidate information and poor voting facilities.
A screenshot of the verdict being read.

Thai Raksa Chart Disbanded for Nominating Princess

BANGKOK — The court on Thursday dissolved a key party aligned with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for what was deemed a serious violation of elections law.
A file photo of PM Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo: Matichon

Not Just ‘Pretty Faces’ – Thai Women on Barriers to Success in Politics

BANGKOK — Thailand’s political glass ceiling is reinforced by notions of what’s appropriate, what’s feasible and what are traditional roles in society, according to three women politicians.

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